Real Madrid vs. Rayo Vallecano: Head-to-head record and past meetings ahead of La Liga clash

By Matt Law | 10 Sep 2026 15:59, Last updated: 10 Sep 2026 16:02

Real Madrid will be aiming to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they resume their domestic campaign against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday night.

Los Blancos will enter the match off the back of a 2-1 defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League. However, Jose Mourinho's side were beaten 1-0 by Real Betis in their last league match.

Real Madrid are currently third in the La Liga table on nine points, three points behind the reigning champions Barcelona, who have not missed a step this term.

Rayo, meanwhile, have collected four points from their opening four matches.

The visitors to Bernabeu are currently 14th in the division, two points outside of the relegation zone, while they sit just three points off the top six.

Here, Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head record and past meetings between the two sides ahead of their contest on Sunday afternoon.

These two sides have locked horns on 48 occasions throughout history, and it is Real Madrid that lead the overall head-to-head record with 34 wins to Rayo Vallecano's seven, while there have only been seven draws.

Real Madrid have incredibly scored 121 times in their 48 matches with Rayo Vallecano, averaging 2.5 goals per game against their capital opponents, while Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time leading goalscorer in this fixture with 12.

Both league matches between the two sides during the 2023-24 campaign actually finished level, with the pair playing out a goalless draw at Bernabeu in November 2023 before it finished 1-1 in the reverse fixture in February 2024.

Their last meeting at the home of Rayo also ended in a draw, with the pair sharing the points in a 0-0 stalemate in November 2025, in what can only be described as a dull affair.

The hosts cannot be faulted for their defensive approach in that clash, especially as they restricted forwards such as Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior to low-quality chances.

Rayo have a recent success over Real Madrid to their name, triumphing 3-2 in November 2022, and Real Madrid have only won three of the last eight league meetings between the two sides.

Real Madrid's biggest-ever win over Rayo Vallecano came in December 2015, when they incredibly recorded a 10-2 victory, and all but two of their 48 fixtures throughout history have taken place in La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano only have six league wins over Real Madrid to their name, with five of those coming on home soil.

Los Franjirrojos' only La Liga win at Bernabeu came back in January 1996, when Guilherme Alves netted a brace in a 2-1 success over a Real Madrid side that found the back of the net through their legendary forward Raul.

The last game between the two sides in February 2026 ended in a 2-1 victory for Real Madrid at Bernabeu.

Feb 01, 2026: Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Nov 9, 2025: Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Mar 09, 2025: Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Dec 14, 2024: Rayo Vallecano 3-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Feb 18, 2024: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Nov 05, 2023: Real Madrid 0-0 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

May 24, 2023: Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Nov 07, 2022: Rayo Vallecano 3-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Feb 26, 2022: Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Nov 06, 2021: Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Apr 28, 2019: Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Dec 15, 2018: Real Madrid 1-0 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Apr 23, 2016: Rayo Vallecano 2-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Dec 20, 2015: Real Madrid 10-2 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Apr 08, 2015: Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Nov 08, 2014: Real Madrid 5-1 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Mar 29, 2014: Real Madrid 5-0 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Nov 02, 2013: Rayo Vallecano 2-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Feb 17, 2013: Real Madrid 2-0 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Sep 24, 2012: Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Feb 26, 2012: Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Feb 01, 2026: Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Nov 9, 2025: Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Mar 09, 2025: Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Dec 14, 2024: Rayo Vallecano 3-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Feb 18, 2024: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Nov 05, 2023: Real Madrid 0-0 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

May 24, 2023: Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

Nov 07, 2022: Rayo Vallecano 3-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Feb 26, 2022: Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)

Nov 06, 2021: Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano (La Liga)

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